APU Shines at International Arena

Group Photo for both 1st Runner-up with our Guest-of-Honour, Mr Heng Swee Keaat, Minister for Education.

Singapore, 24 July 2015: Students from the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Technology (FCET) of Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) excelled in the International Energy Innovation Competition (EiC), which was organised by the Institute of Engineers Singapore (IES). 3 of our APU teams qualified as the finalists of the competition; and stood above the rest, as all three teams were placed the First Runner Up, 4th Place and Finalist respectively. Singaporean Minister for Education, Mr. Heng Swee Keat was the guest of honour at the event. 

Guest-of-Honour, Education Minister visiting APU Team3 booth

Held in Suntec Exhibition Centre in parallel with the 2015 World Engineers Summit, the Energy Innovation Challenge attracted participation of teams from Singapore, China, Australia, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia. Despite having stiff competition from their fellow competitors, the APU teams impressed the judges with their innovative ideas and outstanding presentation. APU Team A, which comprised Cleopatra Musa and Syed Abdullah, integrated fitness with eco-friendly technology to produce the “Eco-Friendly Weight Lifting Machine”. Their innovative prototype outstood other teams; as they bagged the First Runner Up position and walked away with a cash prize of S$ 5,000 and a trophy. On the other hand, Jasmine Kaur, who fought alone with strong determination in Team C, walked away as the 4th Place winner, with her innovative solution – “Eco-Friendly Ceiling Fan as an Alternative Approach to Air-Conditioners”. On the other hand, Breena Theseira and Choon Yun Lim, who were from Team B, qualified into the grand finals with their project, “Infinite Loop”. 

APU Team 3 presenting during the Final of Energy Innovation Challenge

All 3 teams were mentored by Prof Dr Ir Vinesh Thiruchelvam, Dean of Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Technology (FCET). These achievements have proven that our students are able to perform astonishing results, both locally and internationally. It was a great platform for the students to showcase their talents at the international level. “We are proud of the students. These achievements are a true testament towards the education received at APU by these students which is based on interpersonal development, practical skills and industrial requirements in line with the Outcome Based Education (OBE) concept,” said Prof Vinesh, who attended the competition with the students in Singapore.